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Civil War Colt 1849 Pocket Pistol 1862 Inscribed By CW Soldier
Guns International #: 102646330 Seller's Inventory #: 47793
Category: Colt Revolvers - Antique Percussion - Civil War Revolvers
Seller's Information
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Seller: Joe Salter com
Company: Down East Antiques - Joe Salter
Member Since: 9/10/10
First Name: Garrick-March-Jim-Joe
Last Name: Salter
State: New Hampshire
Zip: 03031
Country: United States
Phone: (603) 732-4000
Fax: (603) 732-4200
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Seller: FFL Dealer
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About Us: Joe Salter has been in the Antique and Collector Weapons business for 60 years as both a collector and dealer. Our company is based in Southern New Hampshire and we have had an internet based store front for the past 20 years. We are federally licensed and deal in all types of firearms and related material. We offer free Shipping for orders over $500.
Description:
Serial #210850, .31 Caliber black powder percussion, 6 inch octagon barrel with a very fine dark bore with strong rifling. This is a Colt model 1849 Pocket Pistol manufactured in 1862 and is hand engraved on the butt of the grip strap "C.O. Rockwell". The civil war manufactured gun was likely owned by Camden O. Rockwell who enlisted on 8/26/1862 as a Private into the Ohio 9th Light Artillery, promoted to Corporal on 8/1/1863 and mustered out on 6/16/1865. Records indicate only one soldier with name corresponding to the ones on the revolver. In very good to fine condition the barrel and frame are mostly gray with trace amounts of blue in protected areas with the loading lever retaining much of the original finish. The cylinder shows trace amounts of the original scroll engraved scene with the numbers clearly visible and partial amounts of the writing. The barrel is well marked with the one line name and address and the frame clearly shows "Colts / Patent" marking. The grip frame has a very pleasing goldenrod patina on the brass and the wood grips are solid with most of a later added finish remaining having several old scratches and contusions. Mechanically sound it holds at half and full cock with proper indexing and a nice crisp trigger pull. A great example of a Civil War production Colt with very possible ties to a specific soldier well worth further research. Antique
SOLD
Antique: Yes